Today, I want to share a quote that rings true for me.
"I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers."
Kahlil Gibran
Sometimes I forget that the people in my life who are not so pleasant to be around are worthwhile examples, too. Whether it's simple as how not to be or something as difficult as forgive and FORGET, there is always something to learn from the people who get on my nerves.
"I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers."Kahlil Gibran
Sometimes I forget that the people in my life who are not so pleasant to be around are worthwhile examples, too. Whether it's simple as how not to be or something as difficult as forgive and FORGET, there is always something to learn from the people who get on my nerves.
8 comments:
GHD, you are one wise fortune cookie. I hope you know that!
that's how i feel. i learn how NOT to be by people that are horrible...i was raised to treat people the way i want to be treated...too bad not everyone feels that way!
That is a wonderful quote...really...wonderful!
Bradley
The Egel Nest
Great quote...did someone get on your nerves today?
HI! Just getting caught up. Life has had me sooooooooo behind on reading my blogs.....ugh.....
Anyhow...this post is fabulous...and what a wonderful thing to keep in mind. thank you!
Now this is a post thats got me thinking. Its so true and something that we don't often think about.
Great quote. Really makes you think. the biggest lessons I have learned in my life have seemed to come from those who mistreated me.
Very wise quote, wise one!
Definetely good food for thought...sometimes we spend all our energy mulling over how bad someone tries and I say, tries to make us feel, that we don't stop and think we should turn the lesson around and use that experience to learn what not to do.
I could think of times when people would try to say things to cut me down and it made me stop and go...you know what...what's sad is that they have kids who are watching and learning from them and is this what I want my kids to learn how to do to?
Turning the cheek is hard, but it helps so we can turn those experience into building experiences for ourselves.
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